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In all competitive sports, fairness is a concern to every sportsmen and spectators. There are rules, there are umpires, there are medical screening, and there are due procedures—all these are there to ensure fairness. Fairness has to do with justice, respect, and freedom from bias. In sports, fairness means no runner or swimmer or horseman should win because of unduly advantage of any form and he wins solely because of the prowess of running, swimming, or riding.
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Soh, K. (2016). On Fairness: Are Your Tests and Examinations Fair?. In: Understanding Test and Exam Results Statistically. Springer Texts in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1581-6_18
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